The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-12-09
COUNTY NEWS.
Friday, Dec. 9, 1882.
MINOR LOCALS

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vertise sleighs.
Three barrels of salt water oysteas
received at Hambleton's this morning
A new roof is being put on Odd Eel
lows Hall, at Elkton.
The Mccullough Iron Co. have pre-
scented the w. c. 7. U. OF North East
with two tons Of coal.
Mr.. J. &. Bird is putting up lot
of brass models Of his famous cultivator
for the use of agents.
The infant daughter of William
and ILLUS Kirk. of Blue Ball, died
on November 10Th, aged 10 months.
Mrs. Elizabeth Berlin an aged lady
residing near "Korner Ketch died
December lst.
Take particular notice of Bufington's
new ad. of holiday goods. He is a
wide awake merchant who anticipates
the wants of his customers.
Mrs. Marshall advertises valuable
village property for sale, on Cherry
street. The place can be bought cheap
for cash.
Smith Love of lakewood while en-
gagged in the cold weather pursuit split
one of his feet badly In place of the
stick of wood.
Plush Albums and Photograph
Frames in variety at E. R. Bufington's
Don't buy your holiday goods until
you have examined Kimbells' stock.
They have the largest and cheapest
goods in town.
The light from a sedge field fire near
Rock Springs caused good deal of ex.
element and speculation at Rising Sun
on Wednesday evening.
Hambleton's oyster soup is pretty
nearly equal to diamond back terrapin.
An oyster and turkey supper will be
held at West Nottingham Presbyterian
Church, in the Chapel, on Tuesday
evening Dec. goth, by the Ladies' So
oiable and Aid Society.
The blacksmit who stole box Of
horseshoe nails from the shop of A.
B. Keen, Rising Sun. is mott fed to
return the goods as he is known.
Kimbelps is the best place for fine
Confectionery, Fruits, Nuts, &c.
Haines & Garvin are putting up a
Climax windmill for Frank r. Reyn-
olds ct the old horseshoe fording on
the Octoraro.
Benoni Cooling of Charlestown,
one of the ex.Sherlffs of this county,
is reported seriously ill of cons mp
toin and rheumatism.
NJ. r. F. May has sold out his bust
ness in Bozemau, Montana, and proposes
spending the remainder of his days in
the Elysian fields of Elkton, among rel.
atives and friends of his youth.
The Ladies' Mite Society have con.
tracted to furnish the annual turkey
dinner for Rising Sun Detective Asso.
citation, at its next annual meeting in
January.
DR.. II. r. Crothers will be absent
from Colora on Wednesday and Satur-
day Of each week during the winter.
The doctor devotes portion of his time
each winter to hospital practice and
attending lectures in Philadelphia.
Toys of all kinds, Musical Instru-
ments, Photograph Albums, Work
Boxes, Books, Christmas Cards, &C., at
Kimbells.
j. c. Hindman, auctioneer, sold at
public auction on Saturday last 81
sleighs for j. S. Pogue at prices
averaging $25. Such sleighs used to
cost $50 to $45 ond upward.
What shall I buy my boy that will be
useful to him? Go to Z. r. Buffing.
toms and procure gum coat to keep
him dry on his road to school.
The supper by the ladies of the Elk.
ton Presbyterian church in Odd Eel
lows Hall, on Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings of last week, for the Manse
fund, Melted Sl33, and the charge was
only 80 cents.
Mr.. A. L. Duyckinck who met with
the serious misfortune about a fort
night since of receiving q badly
sprained ankle by being thrown from
his buggy is still a sufferer, unable
to attend to active business.
People come several miles for Ham
bleton's celebrated oysters.
The Railroad Company have two
gangs of workmen busy constructing
new switches at Rising Sun station.
Both. switches will be ready for use in
STEW days, and will be great saving
Of time and labor in moving and shift
ing freight trains. Business is rapidly
increasing at this station.